Dana White has seen it all during his time as UFC president. From Conor McGregor’s meteoric rise to Jon Jones’ championship reign, he’s been the man behind some of the biggest fights in combat sports history. He knows what fans want to see, and he’s always looking for the next big superfight that will break pay per view records.<\/p>
White understands the business side of fighting just as well as the sport itself. The UFC president has watched countless champions move between weight classes, creating opportunities for fights that seemed impossible just months earlier. His latest comments about Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria have sent shockwaves through the MMA<\/a> community, giving fans hope for a fight that many thought would never happen after recent developments in both fighters’ careers.<\/p> Dana White recently dropped some major news on The Full Send Podcast<\/strong> that has fight fans buzzing with excitement. According to the UFC boss, the highly anticipated matchup between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria is very much alive, despite many people writing it off completely. White revealed that if Islam successfully moves up to welterweight and captures the title in that division, fans would immediately get the superfight they’ve been demanding.<\/p> “If Islam moves up and obviously if he won the title, you know you immediately have a super fight with him and Ilia.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>Dana White Shares The Path To A Superfight<\/h2>